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Acronym= "So CRap It's Good". Something that is so naff, tasteless or of poor quality; it has kitsch value or cult status.
by Roger Mellie 84 January 18, 2008
Get the scrig mug.The opposite of the Midas touch. A person for whom everything turns to crap, if (s)he gets involved.
Named after jewellery magnate Gerald Ratner, who infamously declared his proudcts to be "total crap" and wouldn't last much "longer than a M&S {Marks & Spencer} prawn sandwich", during a speech to the Insitute of Directors (1991).
Although his comments were meant to be tongue-in-cheek, shares in his company drastically plummeted and he almost bankrupted the company. The speech is often heralded as an example of the value of branding and image over quality.
Named after jewellery magnate Gerald Ratner, who infamously declared his proudcts to be "total crap" and wouldn't last much "longer than a M&S {Marks & Spencer} prawn sandwich", during a speech to the Insitute of Directors (1991).
Although his comments were meant to be tongue-in-cheek, shares in his company drastically plummeted and he almost bankrupted the company. The speech is often heralded as an example of the value of branding and image over quality.
It's a nightmare working with with Cheryl, she always bodges things up-- she's got the Ratner's touch.
by Roger Mellie 84 October 31, 2009
Get the Ratner's touch mug.A deep-brown or orange tan. Named after the Marshall Islands, where the first H-bombs were tested.
The implication being that the tanned person, looks as though (s)he has been in the presence of a thermonuclear detonation.
The implication being that the tanned person, looks as though (s)he has been in the presence of a thermonuclear detonation.
by Roger Mellie 84 June 2, 2009
Get the Marshall Islands tan mug.(British English) Descriptive of chavvy behaviour, fashion or a person, akin to a participant of the UK's foremost underclass debate programme, The Jeremy Kyle Show.
by Roger Mellie 84 October 9, 2012
Get the Kyle style mug.A phrase that is popularly attributed to a person, even though that person didn't (originally) say it. Rather it was invented for the person, by satirists/impersonators.
Named after veteran impressionist Mike Yarwood, who is famed for invented such phrases.
Named after veteran impressionist Mike Yarwood, who is famed for invented such phrases.
Examples of yarwoodisms include...
"Billions and billions". Carl Sagan insists he has never said this, and it originates from a Johnny Carson impression.
"I can see Russia from my house". Sarah Palin has said words to that effect, but it was impersonator Tina Fey who said this famous quote.
"Elementary my dear Watson". Not said in any of the original novels, but still regularly used to impersonate Sherlock Holmes.
"Beam me up Scotty". Never said in any of the Star Trek editions (closest was "Scotty, beam me up" in one later episode)
"My name is Michael Caine". A common way of impersonating said film star; it was not until 1983 that Caine said it on film, in Educating Rita (as an in-joke)
"Why can't I quit you?". Not said in Brokeback Mountain, but the product of Russ Parr's parody of the film (on his Morning Show)
"Super smashing great". Although Jim Bowen frequently said each of those word in isolation, he never said that phrase on Bullseye-- it was supplied by Spitting Image. Bowen has used it since then though, as self-parody.
"There's been a murder". According to Alex Norton ('DCI Burke'), this has never been said on Taggart-- frequently used in parodies of the show though.
"Crisis? What crisis?". Jim Callaghan never said that, The Sun newspaper paraphrased him for a headline-- the phrase is still popularly associated with him.
"Let me tell you a story". A catchphrase for Max Bygraves, invented by Mike Yarwood.
"Ssssilly billy". Denis Healey never originally said this, another Yarwood invention.
"Billions and billions". Carl Sagan insists he has never said this, and it originates from a Johnny Carson impression.
"I can see Russia from my house". Sarah Palin has said words to that effect, but it was impersonator Tina Fey who said this famous quote.
"Elementary my dear Watson". Not said in any of the original novels, but still regularly used to impersonate Sherlock Holmes.
"Beam me up Scotty". Never said in any of the Star Trek editions (closest was "Scotty, beam me up" in one later episode)
"My name is Michael Caine". A common way of impersonating said film star; it was not until 1983 that Caine said it on film, in Educating Rita (as an in-joke)
"Why can't I quit you?". Not said in Brokeback Mountain, but the product of Russ Parr's parody of the film (on his Morning Show)
"Super smashing great". Although Jim Bowen frequently said each of those word in isolation, he never said that phrase on Bullseye-- it was supplied by Spitting Image. Bowen has used it since then though, as self-parody.
"There's been a murder". According to Alex Norton ('DCI Burke'), this has never been said on Taggart-- frequently used in parodies of the show though.
"Crisis? What crisis?". Jim Callaghan never said that, The Sun newspaper paraphrased him for a headline-- the phrase is still popularly associated with him.
"Let me tell you a story". A catchphrase for Max Bygraves, invented by Mike Yarwood.
"Ssssilly billy". Denis Healey never originally said this, another Yarwood invention.
by Roger Mellie 84 May 16, 2009
Get the yarwoodism mug.An idiom meaning to stubbornly quibble over something inconsequential, irrelevant, minor or off-topic. A cavilling dispute.
Another way of saying "to argue for the sake of it".
Another way of saying "to argue for the sake of it".
Unfortunately the meeting didn't go well. Eric starting getting pedantic, and decided to argue the toss over a trivial detail of the plan.
by Roger Mellie 84 September 4, 2009
Get the argue the toss mug.A lesbian woman. Named after the comfortably-shod Canadian chanteuse, KD Lang. Who is yet to find herself the right man
"I used to love Sam Fox in the 1980s, I dreamt about marrying her"
"No chance mate, she's a KD lady"
"No chance mate, she's a KD lady"
by Roger Mellie 84 January 24, 2009
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